Fast-Paced Offensive Drills for Developing Players

with Janine Tucker,
Johns Hopkins University Head Women's Coach;
Director of Tucker Lacrosse;
5x IWLCA Regional Coach of the Year;
10x NCAA Tournament appearances (6x Division I, 4x Division III);
all-time winningest coach in Johns Hopkins history;
in 2016, became the ninth coach in NCAA Division I history to reach 250 career wins;
member of the Positive Coaching Alliance National Board of Advisors;
member of the Collegiate Officials Association (COA);
member of the U.S. Lacrosse Long-term Lacrosse Athlete Development Model Committee

Individual offensive skills are required to build and improve any team offense. This video featuring Johns Hopkins' Janine Tucker teaches the techniques you'll need to build elite attackers. Coach Tucker walks you through a series of drills her team uses to build a world-class offense and provides plenty of coaching tips to help you get the most out of her exercises.

Offensive + Shooting Drills

Tucker begins with the "True North Drill" that contains a 3v2 to 4v3 format. She loves using this drill because everyone gets the chance to play everywhere, it promotes over-communication, and players have to think fast in order to succeed. Next, you'll see the "Inside Out Hard Corners" exercise that incorporates a curl out, split dodge, and ball reversal to train better stickwork.

Coach Tucker provides four separate shooting drills, each with different wrinkles to improve your team. The drills include:

• 4 Line 2 Cage Criss-Cross Drill
• 3 Line 2 Cage Flip Drill
• 2 Cage Cut, Pick, Flash
• 2v2 to 3v2 Throwback

These drills will put players through many reps and test their ability to score the ball.

Clearing & Competitive Drills

The "Charles Street Clearing" drill works offensive players and defenders and will help your team get better at making decisions under pressure, getting open, and taking away clearing opportunities. Tucker's "BC Clearing" is another great exercise that emphasizes her desire to have her defenders start their offense, with the middies and attackers finishing the job on the other end of the field.

Lastly, Tucker includes three competitive drills that will ramp up the intensity of your practices: Gonzaga, Pre-Game Ground Ball, and Half Field Draw to Scramble.

Coach Tucker's expertise shines in this video and your team will be sure to benefit from her shooting, stickwork, feeding, clearing and competitive drills. Increase your squad's offensive abilities today!

85 minutes. 2020.